Alzheimer's+Disease


 * This page is going to be telling you all about Alzheimer's Disease (AD)!**

**What is Alzheimer's disease?**

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. Dementia describes a group of symptoms that are caused by changes in brain function. Dementia symptoms may include asking the same questions repeatedly; becoming lost in familiar places; being unable to follow directions; getting disoriented about time, people, and places; and neglecting personal safety, hygiene, and nutrition. Alzheimer's disease has less brain tissue than a person who does not have the disease. This shrinkage will continue over time, affecting how the brain functions. As alzheimer's disease progresses through out the univirse, diffrent area's of the brain will be impacted. This will cause diffrent outcomes of their behavoir and actions.

__**What are some symtons?**__
Some early symtons of 'AD' are memory loss. Memory loss starts out simple, like forgetting were you phone is or were your keys are. Over time it manages to get so serious were you could forget were you parked your car. Or were you dropped you kid off, or how to get home. As 'AD' progresses, other symtons will apper. Such as people can't produce normal human functions. They would start behaving diffrently. They could devolp sleeping disorders or become disturbed in the evennings. Those symtons are sometimes called "Sun setting symtons". In the final stages of 'AD' paitents have problems eating, communitcating with others and controlling thier bladder.

= __**What are some treatments?**__ =

As of right now there is no treatment. There is no medical treatment for 'AD'. Steps can be taken however, to make an 'AD' paitient more comfortable. Physical and Emotional support can be provided for the paitients who are able to do less and less for themslefs. They could also get caregivers. Caregivers also need assistance. Looking after a 'AD' paitient can be discouraging and tireding. The caregiver needs support to prevent anger issuses. You could take drugs. There is two drugs out right now that are approved for use of 'AD' patients. They are tacrine and donepezil hydrochloride. Both are neurtransmitters, wich increase the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. In this way, they provide some help in improving a persons ability to think and preform normal daily activies.

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